. >> arizona democratic house minority leader chad campbell says the legislature did not properly vette the company before signing the contract. >> didn't those lawsuits in other states raise some red flags, maybe we need to take a look at this company? >> you would think it would have. but what actually happened, the current company that got the contract didn't even have to go through a public process of any kind to get this contract. >> no bid? >> no bid, nothing. it was deemed an emergency situation by department of corrections so they didn't have to go through the normal process. but more interesting than that was, this company that got the contract had just hired the former head of department of corrections who was the mentor of the current head of the department of corrections. >> campbell said that was not the only time that members of arizona department of corrections have to private prisons. former campaign strategist charles coughlin runs a large company, representing one of the highest prison companies, the governor's office declined a request for an interview and instead ref